Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.

TSE:8174 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥296.1b

Nippon Gas Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Nippon Gas is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.96% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 26th June, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 30th March, 2026.

Key information

4.0%

Dividend yield

2.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.7%
Future Dividend Yield4.6%
Dividend Growth21.9%
Next dividend pay date26 Jun 26
Ex dividend date30 Mar 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio75%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Analysis Article Jan 10

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Dividend Will Be ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Dec 05

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Dividend Will Be ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Feb 04

Is Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Jan 10

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Dividend Will Be ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jan 07

Why We Like The Returns At Nippon Gas (TSE:8174)

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'd want to identify a...
Analysis Article Dec 05

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Dividend Will Be ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥51.50

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥51.50 per share on the...
Analysis Article Oct 20

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:8174) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23.9x might make it look like a strong sell...
Analysis Article Sep 04

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥51.50...
Analysis Article Aug 27

Why We Like The Returns At Nippon Gas (TSE:8174)

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article Aug 07

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...
Analysis Article Jul 24

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...
Analysis Article Jul 10

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥51.50

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 19th of...
Analysis Article Jun 18

Are Investors Undervaluing Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. (TSE:8174) By 25%?

Key Insights The projected fair value for Nippon Gas is JP¥3,540 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current...
Analysis Article Mar 07

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥46.25

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) will pay a dividend of ¥46.25 on the 26th of June. This takes the dividend yield to...
Analysis Article Jan 30

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Dividend Will Be ¥46.25

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 26th of June, with...
Analysis Article Jan 16

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥46.25

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥46.25 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jan 02

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥46.25

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 26th of June, with...
Analysis Article Dec 19

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥46.25

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of ¥46.25 per share on the 26th of June...
Analysis Article Dec 05

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥46.25

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥46.25 per share on 26th of June. This...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥46.25

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥46.25 per share on 26th of June. This...
Analysis Article Nov 05

Investors Can Find Comfort In Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Earnings Quality

Soft earnings didn't appear to concern Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) shareholders over the last week. We did some...
Analysis Article Oct 27

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:8174) Price

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 24x Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) may be sending very bearish signals...
Analysis Article Oct 11

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Nippon Gas (TSE:8174)

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Analysis Article Sep 04

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 18th of...
Analysis Article Aug 21

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 18th of...
Analysis Article Jul 25

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to ¥46.25...
Analysis Article Jul 11

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥46.25

The board of Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of ¥46.25 on the 18th...
Analysis Article May 07

Nippon Gas' (TSE:8174) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye

The market seemed underwhelmed by the solid earnings posted by Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. ( TSE:8174 ) recently. We have done...
Analysis Article Apr 17

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:8174) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 14x, you may consider Nippon...
Analysis Article Mar 14

Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥37.50

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:8174 ) investors are due to receive a payment of ¥37.50 per share on 28th of June. This...
Analysis Article Mar 05

Is Nippon Gas (TSE:8174) Using Too Much Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 8174's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 8174's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Nippon Gas Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 8174 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (8174)4.0%
Market Bottom 25% (JP)1.8%
Market Top 25% (JP)3.9%
Industry Average (Gas Utilities)2.2%
Analyst forecast (8174) (up to 3 years)4.6%

Notable Dividend: 8174's dividend (3.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.81%).

High Dividend: 8174's dividend (3.96%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.9%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.4%), 8174's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56%), 8174's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/13 11:02
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Syusaku NishikawaDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Hiroyuki SakaidaGoldman Sachs
Hideshiro KagitaJ.P. Morgan